Surprising news at the start of this application season. Latest program to receive MSTP funding from the NIH. UF is now the first public MSTP in Florida and only the second MSTP in a state that sends a high volume of applicants.
It is almost application season and I was once again reminded of my annual post about applying early first started almost 8 years ago (!): Applying Early PSA 2018-2019, Applying Early PSA 2019-2020, Applying Early PSA 2022-2023, Applying Early PSA 2023-2024, Applying Early PSA 2024-2025
This advice still holds true and will give you additional time to submit your application as early as possible.
To summarize, do not feel the need to submit the primary application the first day it is available for submission (May 28th). AMCAS does not start sending out primary applications to schools until June 26th this year. Last year students who submitted by June 3rd still had their application verified before AMCAS started sending applications to schools. This means you have about 5 days AFTER May 28th to submit the primary application and still be on the first set of application sent to schools. Previous cycles had up to ~7 days. This extra time may not seem much now, but it can be extremely valuable for those running short on time with essays and activities descriptions.
2026-2027 AMCAS Timeline
May 5th, 2026: AMCAS opens --> Can start filling out the application AND sending transcripts
May 28th, 2026: AMCAS submission opens --> can be submitted and start being verified at this time
June 26th, 2026: Verified AMCAS transmission open --> Verified AMCAS applications are transmitted to medical schools